🔄 Synonyms of "Unprofitable"
9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| deadnoun | (usually not comparable) No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.) |
| leanverb | (intransitive) To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
| marginalnoun | (not comparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge). |
| inutile | (Philippines) useless (of a person); inept. |
| useless | Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action). |
| profitless | not yielding profit |
| unrewarding | Not providing reward or satisfaction |
| unremunerative | Not remunerative. |
| idleverb | Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Unprofitable"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| profitable | Producing a profit. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Unprofitable"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| profitless | not yielding profit |
| inutilenoun | (Philippines) useless (of a person); inept. |
| useless | Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action). |
| unrewarding | Not providing reward or satisfaction |
| unremunerative | Not remunerative. |
| idle | Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular. |
| dead | (usually not comparable) No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.) |
| lean | (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy. |
| marginal | (not comparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge). |
| uneconomical | (finance) not economical |
| uneconomic | Financially inefficient, costly, wasteful, or loss-making. |
| unproductive | Not productive; useless; fruitless. |
| inefficient | Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious. |
| unviable | Not viable: not capable of independent life; not practicable. |
| sterile | Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms. |
| loss-making | Making financial losses. |
| non-profit | Alternative form of nonprofit. [Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).] |
| wasteful | Inclined to waste or squander money or resources. |
| cost-effective | Returning a benefit that justifies the initial investment; economical. |
| cost-efficient | efficient with respect to cost; producing a large effect relative to cost |
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🎨 Adjectives for "Unprofitable"
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